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Disregard for the law =  reasons so many of y'all are living here... loving the mayhem... what's the alternatives - ass wiping nappy states back in Australia? Brainless Trump drones in the US?  I won;t even mention the UK....

1 hour ago, onlycw said:

 

 

I know a struggling builder. His 17 y.o. daughter was visiting Udon Thani and had to return to Bangkok. What did he do?

 

A: he took the big truck and drove her. Wasting, I reckon, 8 grand.

She'll make it up in no time at soi 3 and send the $ back to dad.

3 hours ago, garyk said:

I know a guy like you. His wife got sick very young and died. Relatives turned on him the day she died.  House gone, he tried to get all the stuff he could out of the house. Not much.

Heart breaking story. 

That is terrible. She has a Thai will leaving everything to the kids, an Australia will leaving everything to me+kids. Plus we will add the kids to the chanote. That way land  goes to them 100%.

18 minutes ago, Radar501 said:

In my town, police often set up check points, but they are always in the same few locations, and always only during the day.   It's so predictable.

 

But come nightfall, kids on their motorbikes take over the streets, screaming around town through blind intersections, wrong side of the street, no headlights, on their phones etc etc etc.

 

At about 10 pm, I saw a police pick-up stopped at a red traffic light.   A Yamaha Fino with three school-aged girls, none of them wearing helmets, pulled up right beside.   

 

The two cops hardly glanced, and did nothing as the bike zoomed away when the lights changed to green.

 

Ohhh that's right.   Road accidents are limited to nine am to five pm on weekdays.

The police have no incentive to do anything. Many must not care about their jobs. They should put them on a commission structure. That will clean things up.

I don't know, cops in Melbourne are pretty tight on traffic laws. Just to give an example, take Springvale 607 - a Highway Patrol car out of Springvale who clocks on at 7am. 2 up in there, they position on the Bypass median, about 2-3 hours every day clock speeders on radar gun. Next would be a few hours of patrols, generally they look for expired regos, seatbelts, truck issues, load  issues, etc. Then it's back to another speeding hotspot, usually 60 kmh zone where cars do 70-80. Clock a car every few minutes. A few hours and shift done. 

Problem is, cops here don't seem motivated nor interested. Maybe it's too hot. Maybe it's the religion or culture, I don't know. I just know in Australia, cops are gung-ho about their jobs, rarely do you see someone slacking off or turning a blind eye. Break the road laws, they are onto you. Even divi vans who do the local neighborhood patrols, they generally don't do traffic, but they see you doing something wrong, lights and sirens and $300 ticket.

On 8/17/2018 at 4:04 PM, adwbkk said:

she is your proxy

 

No, she is the owner.

Her name is on the chanote. 

I don't see how she is a proxy for anything. She bought the land outright for cash from her bank account. Back then 3 rai was 200,000 baht, small change.

House we built together, I believe we paid everything from a joint bank account. She worked as administrator for a flying school, drawing good salary.

I believe you are allowed to build and own buildings on a land owned by a Thai national, and retain ownership of the actual building. Not that that is important or applicable to us, I have no intention to digging up the house and transporting it someplace else.

My name is on the back of the chanote  for the use until death.

I see nothing but a normal marriage holding assets. 

On 8/17/2018 at 2:42 PM, luk AJ said:

You are in the same boat, you think your solution is safe? If your wife cannot prove she earned the money and there are traces leading to you as the provider of the money, the violation is IMO the same as described in this topic.


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I believe a foreigner is permitted to own the assets of the house, as in the structure and materials. The wife owns the land. 

I'm sure there are provisions under marriage laws with joint assets. Surely a husband who shares his money with his wife (money he had previously) falls way outside the provisions of corporations law and nominee directors with shell companies setup to launder funds overseas. Not even close there in any legal or practical way.

22 hours ago, silverhawk_usa said:

Start at the school level.  I watch police directing traffic for the school near me as students leave the parking area, 3+ to a bike, no helmets, and underage. Of course the police do nothing.  No helmet, no license, only 2 to a bike or don't ride to school. Of course school administration and parents would also have to participate.  I know, it is asking a lot.  They did this successfully at a number of locations in Laos already.

That's the thing I don't understand -  my daughter are 7 and 8, I will never never ever let them ride a motorbike here. How can any parent willingly put their child at such a high risk of a painful and ugly death of having their head and face smashed on concrete or squashed under a car tire? I don't understand it. I just don't. 

Just riding a pushbike my kids have to wear helmets. Never would I let them on a road where there are trucks and utes doing 120 km/h in a 60 zone weaving all over overtaking on the wrong side. Just blows my mind, what is wrong with the parents here???

Looks like a fun place. I can't see any OH&S issues at all. Let the kids have fun!

I think congratulations are in order. Enjoy your 15 minutes of fame.

About 200,000/month. Sushi and salmon is expensive here.

I can name at least 10 beaches much better, cleaner, without pushy umbrella, mats, sarong, ice cream, fruit and 100 other things being forced in your face every 3 minutes. 

Of course, a gunfight on the beach between rival jetski gangs, or a speedboat operator beating the crap out of tourists they overcharged, could be a highlight that gets Phuket into the top 10.

"damage the image of tourism in Pattaya"

Oh man, just what I need, a huge laugh before bed.

What channel and what time is it on? I'm getting the popcorn ready....

On 8/12/2018 at 11:44 AM, mommysboy said:

And this happens does it?  Do you live in Khao San?

I stay away from tourist areas like the plague. Neither the huddled masses of tourists nor money hungry sellers impress me.

23 hours ago, Grouse said:

My son is an AirBus captain for an East Asian flag carrier. I'll bet he makes substantially more than you. I hate him!

 

The flight crew stay in different hotels from the cabin crew.

 

Believe me, you want professional captains. If Americans are happy to pay peanuts good luck.

 

Finally, have fun with whosoever you wish. However a gentleman would not post photographs and deserves to be ostracised.

I highly doubt he makes more than me. Last month I cleared about $40k USD. And that's during a holiday here. Working full out, usually pull between $80-$100k/month.

Well, reading this thread, I am extremely happy my 2 daughters go to primary school in Melbourne. Can't imagine sending them into the mess that is the education system here. At least their cousin spent a few weeks with them during our holiday here, she's 8 and she's learnt more English in these 3 weeks than in all her schooling.

Driving a $1 million car on the road with people who made $10/day and drive utes that reflect that. Hilarious. 

Those ME guys smoke like chimneys. Those engines gives off bad-assed fumes. Ciggies+fumes mix well together.

Local laborers here in Chiang Mai 400 baht/day. Concrete, metal, brickwork, render. Some one more skilled pulls 500 baht/day. Myanmar in the nearby shanty hut about 200 baht/day for the ladies helping on the construction site, low skilled men about 250-300 baht/day. Carrying stuff, mixing concrete, etc.

Cousin is a manager at Watsons. Makes 35,000 baht/month. She's the store manager. Another cousin works at one of the major banks as a teller. 42,000 baht/month but she's been there a while.

My wife was administrator for the flying club here a few years ago. She made 18,000 baht/month.

We pay our gardener/handyman 400 baht/day. He fixes the fences, paints, cuts back tress, cleans the land, etc.

They'll be fine. As long as they can string some metal together, pour some concrete, everyone can be a builder. Slop down some cement and smack a tile down, you're a tiler.. Or use a hacksaw and dip a finger in the green can of pipe glue and glue some pvc together, you can be a plumber. Got a screwdriver, pliers and a bamboo ladder, electrical work may be your calling. Not even mentioning growing lamyai or rice. Plenty of work here for the next 100 years.

Simple rule broken - don't get your meat where you get your bread.

Guess the dude wanted to brag to the world he's a man's man and he's with a stewardess.

Being a commercial pilot has no bragging rights any more, nothing but a glorified bus driver.